The Clifton clarion., 1887-09-28
Leaves from Pima.

Some time ago we SAW in TIE
 CLARION, extracts from a pamph- let-which was said to be forth coming-of the possibilities of the county of Graham, but we
 hear no more of it. A few years ago there was started in Maric0pa county an advertising venture to
 make known to the outside world their resources and products.
 True and authentic pamphlets
 were published which told iu
 glowing terms of the products of
 the soil, the nature of the climate,
 the natural resources of the county
 and the general topography. They
 told naught save the truth, yet
 they told it so well that tide of
 immigration has been induced and
 has set into Phenix from all parts of the East. To-day, as a result
 of a few dollars spent in bringing
 forward their lands for settlement,
 the value of real estate is more than quadrupled, and for every
 dollar thus spent the returns are a hundred fold. All this is but the effect of work of vitalizing en- ergy which has brought in a con- dition of activity and developing enterprise where would still be found stag gnation and lethargy had not this advertising venture been tested. Had not the resources of Maricopa county been thus thoroughly brought before the general public, Phenix, instead O being a household word iD every part of the Territory, would per haps have been a remote hamlet with a few blue coats stationed hard by to enforce peace when ever the child of the desert chose to paint his face and lift his war hatchet. While Maricopa county is getting vast influx of immi- grafton, hard earned and justly hers. Graham is not noticed by the great numbers of Eastern home seekers. And why is this? IL is not because our climate Is less preferable, it is not because our soil is less productive-both are better; it is not because our resources are less, for they are greater; it is not because our market Is weaker, for it is far more vast. We can produce more fruit aud better, moro wheat and better, moro stock and better. at a less outlay oi tHoe, money and labor,  than can be produced in MaIicopa While their climate k good. our climate is perfect; while their nat ural wealth is great, our resources are vast and varied. Yet with all this superiority, witG all these greater Inducements, we are not receiving our proper portion Of immigration. Why is this! Be-, cause Maricopa county has ad- vertised herself She is as she is. Then Wa enfer that because Ora ham has not advertised she IS un- known comparatively aud yet un- developed. Yet eventually, be- cause of it's superior adaptability, Graham must attract the attention of home-seekers and jt will, but how soon, if not advertised and that thoroughly, is 6 question of sloth against thrift. When it has come about that Graham is crowned and its natural wealth is appreciated, then the agricultural, manufacturing and mining in- dustries will prosper beyond all bounds; then every piece of land will be worked for all there is in it, and every manufacturing in- dustry will be pushed to its utmost capacity. If any acts of ours will help to bring about this peaceful condition let us be up and doing and lay of this state of lethargy. NEPH1.
 Pima, Sept. 20th.